B.B. King
Born: 1925-09-16 in Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Died: 2015-05-14
Known For: Acting
Biography
Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Filmography
2022
- B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997 as vocals guitar
2021
- Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York as Self (archive footage)
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self (archive footage)
- B.B. King: On the Road as Himself
2014
2013
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self
- Born In Chicago as Self
2012
2009
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
- V.A. North Sea Jazz as Self
- Soul Power as Self (archive footage)
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' as Self
- Blues at the BBC as Self
- B.B. King | Live as Self
2008
- Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar as Self
- Jazz Evolution as Self - Guitar
- B.B. King: Live as Self
2007
2005
- The Five Keys to Mastery as Self
2004
- Live Aid as Self
- Lightning in a Bottle as Self
- Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
- Antone's: Home of the Blues as Performer
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self
- The Story Of The Blues as Self
- Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company as Self
2003
- Soundstage as Self
- The Road to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
- The Blues as Self
- Red, White and Blues as Self
- B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits as Self
- Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as Self
- Rockin' in the USA
- Bluesy Entertainment: Live as Self
- Johnny Winter: Live as Self
- B.B. King: Live By Request as Performer
- B.B. King: In Concert as Self
- BB King Live at The Apollo
2002
- Sounds of Memphis as Self
- BB King Sweet 16 as Self
2001
2000
- The Ten Commandments of Creativity as Self
- The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King as Himself
1998
- Blues Brothers 2000 as Malvern Gasperon
- B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 as Self
- A Place of Our Own
1997
- Cow and Chicken
- Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey as Self
- Classic Albums as Self
1996
- When We Were Kings as Self
- A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Self
1995
- Baywatch Nights as B.B. King
- A Night to Die For as Self
- B.B. King: Blues Summit
1994
- Touched by an Angel as B.B. King
- New York Undercover
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music as Self
- Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- Heart and Souls as Himself
- B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993 as Self
- Gary Moore: Live Blues as Guitar, Vocals
1991
- Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
- Guitar as Self
- Garfield Gets a Life ... (Vocals)
- Teech as Uncle Isaac
- Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night as Himself
1990
1989
- Booker
- Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival as Himself
- U2: Lovetown as Self
- Legends of Rock 'n' Roll as B.B. King
1988
- U2: Rattle and Hum as Self
1987
- Married... with Children as Street Singer
- Amazon Women on the Moon as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
- B.B. King & Friends as Self
1985
- Spies Like Us as Ace Tomato Agent
- Live Aid as Self
- B.B. King: Into the Night as Self
1984
- The Cosby Show as Riley Jackson
1982
- Christmas in Washington as Self
- B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982 as Musician - guitar, vocals
1980
- America's Top 10 as himself
1978
- The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- Good Mornin’ Blues as Host
1975
- Give My Poor Heart Ease as Self
1974
- Sing Sing Thanksgiving as Self
1973
- George Carlin: The Real George Carlin as Self
- The Blues Under the Skin as Bluesman
1972
1971
- Great Performances as Self
- The Pearl Bailey Show as Self
- Medicine Ball Caravan as Self
1970
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self
1969
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Wake at Generation as Self
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self